SIC CODES

SIC Codes and Economic Activities related with "systems"

List of SIC Codes corresponding to term "systems"

List of SIC Codes for systems

There are 36 Economic Activities in all levels that containg the word "SYSTEMS" in their name or detailed description. Have you that what you are searching for?

  • Class 2630
    Manufacture of communication equipment
    This class includes the manufacture of telephone and data communications equipment used to move signals electronically over wires or through the air such as radio and television broadcast and wireless communications equipment.

    This class includes:
    ~ manufacture of central office switching equipment
    ~ manufacture of cordless telephones
    ~ manufacture of private branch exchange (PBX) equipment
    ~ manufacture of telephone and facsimile equipment, including telephone answering machines
    ~ manufacture of data communications equipment, such as bridges, routers, and gateways
    ~ manufacture of transmitting and receiving antenna
    ~ manufacture of cable television equipment
    ~ manufacture of pagers
    ~ manufacture of cellular phones
    ~ manufacture of mobile communication equipment
    ~ manufacture of radio and television studio and broadcasting equipment, including television cameras
    ~ manufacture of modems, carrier equipment
    ~ manufacture of burglar and fire alarm SYSTEMS, sending signals to a control station
    ~ manufacture of radio and television transmitters
    ~ manufacture of infrared devices (e.g. remote controls)

  • Class 2640
    Manufacture of consumer electronics
    This class includes the manufacture of electronic audio and video equipment for home entertainment, motor vehicle, public address SYSTEMS and musical instrument amplification.

    This class includes:
    ~ manufacture of video cassette recorders and duplicating equipment
    ~ manufacture of televisions
    ~ manufacture of television monitors and displays
    ~ manufacture of audio recording and duplicating systems
    ~ manufacture of stereo equipment
    ~ manufacture of radio receivers
    ~ manufacture of speaker systems
    ~ manufacture of household-type video cameras
    ~ manufacture of jukeboxes
    ~ manufacture of amplifiers for musical instruments and public address systems
    ~ manufacture of microphones
    ~ manufacture of CD and DVD players
    ~ manufacture of karaoke machines
    ~ manufacture of headphones (e.g. radio, stereo, computer)
    ~ manufacture of video game consoles

  • Class 2651
    Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment
    This class includes the manufacture of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical and nautical SYSTEMS and instruments; automatic controls and regulators for applications, such as heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and appliances; instruments and devices for measuring, displaying, indicating, recording, transmitting and controlling industrial process variables, such as temperature, humidity, pressure, vacuum, combustion, flow, level, viscosity, density, acidity, concentration and rotation; totalizing (i.e. registering) fluid meters and counting devices; instruments for measuring and testing the characteristics of electricity and electrical signals; instruments and instrumentation SYSTEMS for laboratory analysis of the chemical or physical composition or concentration of samples of solid, fluid, gaseous or composite material and other measuring and testing instruments and parts thereof.
    The manufacture of non-electric measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment (except simple mechanical tools) is included here.

    This class includes:
    ~ manufacture of aircraft engine instruments
    ~ manufacture of automotive emissions testing equipment
    ~ manufacture of meteorological instruments
    ~ manufacture of physical properties testing and inspection equipment
    ~ manufacture of polygraph machines
    ~ manufacture of instruments for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals (including for telecommunications)
    ~ manufacture of radiation detection and monitoring instruments
    ~ manufacture of electron and proton microscopes
    ~ manufacture of surveying instruments
    ~ manufacture of thermometers liquid-in-glass and bimetal types (except medical)
    ~ manufacture of humidistats
    ~ manufacture of hydronic limit controls
    ~ manufacture of flame and burner control
    ~ manufacture of spectrometers
    ~ manufacture of pneumatic gauges
    ~ manufacture of consumption meters (e.g. water, gas)
    ~ manufacture of flow meters and counting devices
    ~ manufacture of tally counters
    ~ manufacture of mine detectors, pulse (signal) generators; metal detectors
    ~ manufacture of search, detection, navigation, aeronautical and nautical equipment, including sonobuoys
    ~ manufacture of radar equipment
    ~ manufacture of GPS devices
    ~ manufacture of environmental controls and automatic controls for appliances
    ~ manufacture of measuring and recording equipment (e.g. flight recorders)
    ~ manufacture of motion detectors
    ~ manufacture of laboratory analytical instruments (e.g. blood analysis equipment)
    ~ manufacture of laboratory scales, balances, incubators, and miscellaneous laboratory apparatus for measuring, testing, etc.

  • Class 2930
    Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
    This class includes:
    ~ manufacture of diverse parts and accessories for motor vehicles:
    ~ brakes, gearboxes, axles, road wheels, suspension shock absorbers, radiators, silencers, exhaust pipes, catalytic converters, clutches, steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes
    ~ manufacture of parts and accessories of bodies for motor vehicles:
    ~ safety belts, airbags, doors, bumpers
    ~ manufacture of car seats
    ~ manufacture of motor vehicle electrical equipment, such as generators, alternators, spark plugs, ignition wiring harnesses, power window and door SYSTEMS, assembly of purchased gauges into instrument panels, voltage regulators, etc.


  • Class 3320
    Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
    This class includes the specialized installation of machinery. However, the installation of equipment that forms an integral part of buildings or similar structures, such as installation of escalators, electrical wiring, burglar alarm SYSTEMS or air-conditioning SYSTEMS, is classified as construction.

    This class includes:
    ~ installation of industrial machinery in industrial plant
    ~ installation of industrial process control equipment
    ~ installation of other industrial equipment, e.g.:
    ~ communications equipment
    ~ mainframe and similar computers
    ~ irradiation and electromedical equipment etc.
    ~ dismantling large-scale machinery and equipment
    ~ activities of millwrights
    ~ machine rigging
    ~ installation of bowling alley equipment

  • Class 3510
    Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
    This class includes the generation of bulk electric power, transmission from generating facilities to distribution centers and distribution to end users.

    This class includes:
    ~ operation of generation facilities that produce electric energy, including thermal, nuclear, hydroelectric, gas turbine, diesel and renewable
    ~ operation of transmission SYSTEMS that convey the electricity from the generation facility to the distribution system
    ~ operation of distribution SYSTEMS (i.e. consisting of lines, poles, meters, and wiring) that convey electric power received from the generation facility or the transmission system to the final consumer
    ~ sale of electricity to the user
    ~ activities of electric power brokers or agents that arrange the sale of electricity via power distribution SYSTEMS operated by others
    ~ operation of electricity and transmission capacity exchanges for electric power

  • Class 3520
    Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
    This class includes the manufacture of gas and the distribution of natural or synthetic gas to the consumer through a system of mains. Gas marketers or brokers, which arrange the sale of natural gas over distribution SYSTEMS operated by others, are included.
    The separate operation of gas pipelines, typically done over long distances, connecting producers with distributors of gas, or between urban centers, is excluded from this class and classified with other pipeline transport activities.

    This class includes:
    ~ production of gas for the purpose of gas supply by carbonation of coal, from by-products of agriculture or from waste
    ~ manufacture of gaseous fuels with a specified calorific value, by purification, blending and other processes from gases of various types including natural gas
    ~ transportation, distribution and supply of gaseous fuels of all kinds through a system of mains
    ~ sale of gas to the user through mains
    ~ activities of gas brokers or agents that arrange the sale of gas over gas distribution SYSTEMS operated by others
    ~ commodity and transport capacity exchanges for gaseous fuels

  • Class 3700
    Sewerage
    This class includes:
    ~ operation of sewer SYSTEMS or sewer treatment facilities
    ~ collecting and transporting of human or industrial wastewater from one or several users, as well as rain water by means of sewerage networks, collectors, tanks and other means of transport (sewage vehicles etc.)
    ~ emptying and cleaning of cesspools and septic tanks, sinks and pits from sewage; servicing of chemical toilets
    ~ treatment of wastewater (including human and industrial wastewater, water from swimming pools etc.) by means of physical, chemical and biological processes like dilution, screening, filtering, sedimentation etc.
    ~ maintenance and cleaning of sewers and drains, including sewer rodding

  • Class 4220
    Construction of utility projects
    This class includes the construction of distribution lines and related buildings and structures that are integral part of these SYSTEMS.

    This class includes:
    ~ construction of civil engineering constructions for:
    ~ long-distance pipelines, communication and power lines
    ~ urban pipelines, urban communication and power lines; ancillary urban works
    ~ water main and line construction
    ~ irrigation SYSTEMS (canals)
    ~ reservoirs
    ~ construction of:
    ~ sewer SYSTEMS, including repair
    ~ sewage disposal plants
    ~ pumping stations
    ~ power plants

    This class also includes:
    ~ water well drilling

  • Class 4321
    Electrical installation
    This class includes the installation of electrical SYSTEMS in all kinds of buildings and civil engineering structures.

    This class includes:
    ~ installation of:
    ~ electrical wiring and fittings
    ~ telecommunications wiring
    ~ computer network and cable television wiring, including fibre optic
    ~ satellite dishes
    ~ lighting systems
    ~ fire alarms
    ~ burglar alarm systems
    ~ street lighting and electrical signals
    ~ airport runway lighting

    This class also includes:
    ~ connecting of electric appliances and household equipment, including baseboard heating


  • Class 4322
    Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
    This class includes the installation of plumbing, heating and air-conditioning SYSTEMS, including additions, alterations, maintenance and repair.

    This class includes:
    ~ installation in buildings or other construction projects of:
    ~ heating SYSTEMS (electric, gas and oil)
    ~ furnaces, cooling towers
    ~ non-electric solar energy collectors
    ~ plumbing and sanitary equipment
    ~ ventilation, refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment and ducts
    ~ gas fittings
    ~ steam piping
    ~ fire sprinkler systems
    ~ lawn sprinkler systems
    ~ duct work installation

  • Class 4329
    Other construction installation
    This class includes the installation of equipment other than electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning SYSTEMS or industrial machinery in buildings and civil engineering structures, including maintenance and repair.

    This class includes:
    ~ installation in buildings or other construction projects of:
    ~ elevators, escalators
    ~ automated and revolving doors
    ~ lightning conductors
    ~ vacuum cleaning systems
    ~ thermal, sound or vibration insulation

  • Class 4520
    Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
    This class includes:
    ~ maintenance and repair of motor vehicles:
    ~ mechanical repairs
    ~ electrical repairs
    ~ electronic injection SYSTEMS repair
    ~ ordinary servicing
    ~ bodywork repair
    ~ repair of motor vehicle parts
    ~ washing, polishing, etc.
    ~ spraying and painting
    ~ repair of screens and windows
    ~ repair of motor vehicle seats
    ~ tyre and tube repair, fitting or replacement
    ~ anti-rust treatment
    ~ installation of parts and accessories not as part of the manufacturing process

  • Class 4759
    Retail sale of electrical household appliances, furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialized stores
    This class includes:
    ~ retail sale of household furniture
    ~ retail sale of articles for lighting
    ~ retail sale of household utensils and cutlery, crockery, glassware, china and pottery
    ~ retail sale of wooden, cork and wickerwork goods
    ~ retail sale of household appliances
    ~ retail sale of musical instruments and scores
    ~ retail sale of security SYSTEMS, such as locking devices, safes, and vaults, without installation or maintenance services
    ~ retail sale of household articles and equipment n.e.c.

  • Class 4921
    Urban and suburban passenger land transport
    This class includes:
    ~ land transport of passengers by urban or suburban transport SYSTEMS. This may include different modes of land transport, such as by motorbus, tramway, streetcar, trolley bus, underground and elevated railways etc. The transport is carried out on scheduled routes normally following a fixed time schedule, entailing the picking up and setting down of passengers at normally fixed stops.

    This class also includes:
    ~ town-to-airport or town-to-station lines
    ~ operation of funicular railways, aerial cableways etc. if part of urban or suburban transit systems

  • Class 6110
    Wired telecommunications activities
    This class includes:
    ~ operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video using a wired telecommunications infrastructure, including:
    ~ operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide point-to-point communications via landlines, microwave or a combination of landlines and satellite linkups
    ~ operating of cable distribution SYSTEMS (e.g. for distribution of data and television signals)
    ~ furnishing telegraph and other non-vocal communications using own facilities

    The transmission facilities that carry out these activities, may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies.

    This class also includes:
    ~ purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of networks and providing telecommunications services using this capacity to businesses and households
    ~ provision of Internet access by the operator of the wired infrastructure

  • Class 6130
    Satellite telecommunications activities
    This class includes:
    ~ operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video using a satellite telecommunications infrastructure
    ~ delivery of visual, aural or textual programming received from cable networks, local television stations or radio networks to consumers via direct-to-home satellite SYSTEMS (The units classified here do not generally originate programming material.)

    This class also includes:
    ~ provision of Internet access by the operator of the satellite infrastructure

  • Class 6190
    Other telecommunications activities
    This class includes:
    ~ provision of specialized telecommunications applications, such as satellite tracking, communications telemetry, and radar station operations
    ~ operation of satellite terminal stations and associated facilities operationally connected with one or more terrestrial communications SYSTEMS and capable of transmitting telecommunications to or receiving telecommunications from satellite systems
    ~ provision of Internet access over networks between the client and the ISP not owned or controlled by the ISP, such as dial-up Internet access etc.
    ~ provision of telephone and Internet access in facilities open to the public
    ~ provision of telecommunications services over existing telecom connections:
    ~ VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) provision
    ~ telecommunications resellers (i.e. purchasing and reselling network capacity without providing additional services)


  • Class 6201
    Computer programming activities
    This class includes the writing, modifying, testing and supporting of software.

    This class includes:
    ~ designing the structure and content of, and/or writing the computer code necessary to create and implement:
    ~ SYSTEMS software (including updates and patches)
    ~ software applications (including updates and patches)
    ~ databases
    ~ web pages
    ~ customizing of software, i.e. modifying and configuring an existing application so that it is functional within the clients' information system environment

  • Class 6202
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
    This class includes:
    ~ planning and designing of computer SYSTEMS that integrate computer hardware, software and communication technologies

    The units classified in this class may provide the hardware and software components of the system as part of their integrated services or these components may be provided by third parties or vendors. The units classified in this class often install the system and train and support the users of the system.

    This class also includes:
    ~ provision of on-site management and operation of clients' computer SYSTEMS and/or data processing facilities, as well as related support services

  • Class 7110
    Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
    This class includes the provision of architectural services, engineering services, drafting services, building inspection services and surveying and mapping services and the like.

    This class includes:
    ~ architectural consulting activities:
    ~ building design and drafting
    ~ town and city planning and landscape architecture
    ~ engineering design (i.e. applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems) and consulting activities for:
    ~ machinery, industrial processes and industrial plant
    ~ projects involving civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, traffic engineering
    ~ water management projects
    ~ projects elaboration and realization relative to electrical and electronic engineering, mining engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical, industrial and SYSTEMS engineering, safety engineering
    ~ project management activities related to construction
    ~ elaboration of projects using air conditioning, refrigeration, sanitary and pollution control engineering, acoustical engineering etc.
    ~ geophysical, geologic and seismic surveying
    ~ geodetic surveying activities:
    ~ land and boundary surveying activities
    ~ hydrologic surveying activities
    ~ subsurface surveying activities
    ~ cartographic and spatial information activities

  • Class 8020
    Security SYSTEMS service activities
    This class includes:
    ~ monitoring or remote monitoring of electronic security alarm SYSTEMS, such as burglar and fire alarms, including their maintenance
    ~ installing, repairing, rebuilding, and adjusting mechanical or electronic locking devices, safes and security vaults

    The units carrying out these activities may also engage in selling such security SYSTEMS, mechanical or electronic locking devices, safes and security vaults.

  • Class 8130
    Landscape care and maintenance service activities
    This class includes:
    ~ planting, care and maintenance of:
    ~ parks and gardens for:
    ~~ private and public housing
    ~~ public and semi-public buildings (schools, hospitals, administrative buildings, church buildings etc.)
    ~~ municipal grounds (parks, green areas, cemeteries etc.)
    ~~ highway greenery (roads, train lines and tramlines, waterways, ports)
    ~~ industrial and commercial buildings
    ~ greenery for:
    ~~ buildings (roof gardens, façade greenery, indoor gardens)
    ~~ sports grounds (e.g. football fields, golf courses etc.), play grounds, lawns for sunbathing and other recreational parks
    ~~ stationary and flowing water (basins, alternating wet areas, ponds, swimming pools, ditches, watercourses, plant sewage systems)
    ~ plants for protection against noise, wind, erosion, visibility and dazzling

    This class also includes:
    ~ maintenance of land in order to keep it in good ecological condition

  • Class 8220
    Activities of call centres
    This class includes:
    ~ activities of inbound call centres, answering calls from clients by using human operators, automatic call distribution, computer telephone integration, interactive voice response SYSTEMS or similar methods to receive orders, provide product information, deal with customer requests for assistance or address customer complaints
    ~ activities of outbound call centers using similar methods to sell or market goods or services to potential customers, undertake market research or public opinion polling and similar activities for clients

  • Group 432
    Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities
    This group includes installation activities that support the functioning of a building as such, including installation of electrical SYSTEMS, plumbing (water, gas and sewage systems), heat and air-conditioning SYSTEMS, elevators etc.
  • Group 492
    Other land transport
    This group includes all land-based transport activities other than rail transport. However, rail transport as part of urban or suburban transport SYSTEMS is included here.
  • Group 802
    Security SYSTEMS service activities
    See class 8020.
  • Division 37
    Sewerage
    This division includes the operation of sewer SYSTEMS or sewage treatment facilities that collect, treat, and dispose of sewage.
  • Division 33
    Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
    This division includes the specialized repair of goods produced in the manufacturing sector with the aim to restore machinery, equipment and other products to working order. The provision of general or routine maintenance (i.e. servicing) on such products to ensure they work efficiently and to prevent breakdown and unnecessary repairs is included.

    This division does only include specialized repair and maintenance activities. A substantial amount of repair is also done by manufacturers of machinery, equipment and other goods, in which case the classification of units engaged in these repair and manufacturing activities is done according to the value-added principle which would often assign these combined activities to the manufacture of the good. The same principle is applied for combined trade and repair.

    The rebuilding or remanufacturing of machinery and equipment is considered a manufacturing activity and included in other divisions of this section.

    Repair and maintenance of goods that are utilized as capital goods as well as consumer goods is typically classified as repair and maintenance of household goods (e.g. office and household furniture repair, see 9524).

    Also included in this division is the specialized installation of machinery. However, the installation of equipment that forms an integral part of buildings or similar structures, such as installation of electrical wiring, installation of escalators or installation of air-conditioning SYSTEMS, is classified as construction.

    This division excludes the cleaning of industrial machinery (see class 8129) and the repair and maintenance of computers, communications equipment and household goods (see division 95).

  • Division 42
    Civil engineering
    This division includes general construction for civil engineering objects. It includes new work, repair, additions and alterations, the erection of pre-fabricated structures on the site and also construction of temporary nature.

    Included is the construction of heavy constructions such as motorways, streets, bridges, tunnels, railways, airfields, harbours and other water projects, irrigation SYSTEMS, sewerage SYSTEMS, industrial facilities, pipelines and electric lines, outdoor sports facilities, etc. This work can be carried out on own account or on a fee or contract basis. Portions of the work and sometimes even the whole practical work can be subcontracted out.

  • Division 43
    Specialized construction activities
    This division includes specialized construction activities (special trades), i.e. the construction of parts of buildings and civil engineering works without responsibility for the entire project. These activities are usually specialized in one aspect common to different structures, requiring specialized skills or equipment, such as pile driving, foundation work, carcass work, concrete work, brick laying, stone setting, scaffolding, roof covering, etc. The erection of steel structures is included, provided that the parts are not produced by the same unit. Specialized construction activities are mostly carried out under subcontract, but especially in repair construction it is done directly for the owner of the property.

    Also included are building finishing and building completion activities.

    Included is the installation of all kind of utilities that make the construction function as such. These activities are usually performed at the site of the construction, although parts of the job may be carried out in a special shop. Included are activities such as plumbing, installation of heating and air-conditioning SYSTEMS, antennas, alarm SYSTEMS and other electrical work, sprinkler SYSTEMS, elevators and escalators, etc. Also included are insulation work (water, heat, sound), sheet metal work, commercial refrigerating work, the installation of illumination and signalling SYSTEMS for roads, railways, airports, harbours, etc. Also included is the repair of the same type as the above-mentioned activities.

    Building completion activities encompass activities that contribute to the completion or finishing of a construction such as glazing, plastering, painting, floor and wall tiling or covering with other materials like parquet, carpets, wallpaper, etc., floor sanding, finish carpentry, acoustical work, cleaning of the exterior, etc. Also included is the repair of the same type as the above-mentioned activities.

    The renting of construction equipment with operator is classified with the associated construction activity.

  • Division 62
    Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
    This division includes the following activities of providing expertise in the field of information technologies: writing, modifying, testing and supporting software; planning and designing computer SYSTEMS that integrate computer hardware, software and communication technologies; on-site management and operation of clients' computer SYSTEMS and/or data processing facilities; and other professional and technical computer-related activities.
  • Division 72
    Scientific research and development
    This division includes the activities of three types of research and development: 1) basic research: experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without particular application or use in view, 2) applied research: original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective and 3) experimental development: systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, directed to producing new materials, products and devices, to installing new processes, SYSTEMS and services, and to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    Research and experimental development activities in this division are subdivided into two categories: natural sciences and engineering; social sciences and the humanities.

    This division excludes market research (see class 7320).

  • Division 80
    Security and investigation activities
    This division includes security-related services such as: investigation and detective services; guard and patrol services; picking up and delivering money, receipts, or other valuable items with personnel and equipment to protect such properties while in transit; operation of electronic security alarm SYSTEMS, such as burglar and fire alarms, where the activity focuses on remote monitoring these SYSTEMS, but often involves also sale, installation and repair services. If the latter components are provided separate, they are excluded from this division and classified in retail sale, construction etc.
  • Section F
    Construction
    This section includes general construction and specialized construction activities for buildings and civil engineering works. It includes new work, repair, additions and alterations, the erection of prefabricated buildings or structures on the site and also construction of a temporary nature.

    General construction is the construction of entire dwellings, office buildings, stores and other public and utility buildings, farm buildings etc., or the construction of civil engineering works such as motorways, streets, bridges, tunnels, railways, airfields, harbours and other water projects, irrigation SYSTEMS, sewerage SYSTEMS, industrial facilities, pipelines and electric lines, sports facilities etc.

    This work can be carried out on own account or on a fee or contract basis. Portions of the work and sometimes even the whole practical work can be subcontracted out. A unit that carries the overall responsibility for a construction project is classified here.

    Also included is the repair of buildings and engineering works.

    This section includes the complete construction of buildings (division 41), the complete construction of civil engineering works (division 42), as well as specialized construction activities, if carried out only as a part of the construction process (division 43).

    The renting of construction equipment with operator is classified with the specific construction activity carried out with this equipment.

    This section also includes the development of building projects for buildings or civil engineering works by bringing together financial, technical and physical means to realize the construction projects for later sale. If these activities are carried out not for later sale of the construction projects, but for their operation (e.g. renting of space in these buildings, manufacturing activities in these plants), the unit would not be classified here, but according to its operational activity, i.e. real estate, manufacturing etc.

  • Section J
    Information and communication
    This section includes the production and distribution of information and cultural products, the provision of the means to transmit or distribute these products, as well as data or communications, information technology activities and the processing of data and other information service activities.

    The main components of this section are publishing activities (division 58), including software publishing, motion picture and sound recording activities (division 59), radio and TV broadcasting and programming activities (division 60), telecommunications activities (division 61) and information technology activities (division 62) and other information service activities (division 63).

    Publishing includes the acquisition of copyrights to content (information products) and making this content available to the general public by engaging in (or arranging for) the reproduction and distribution of this content in various forms. All the feasible forms of publishing (in print, electronic or audio form, on the internet, as multimedia products such as CD-ROM reference books etc.) are included in this section.

    Activities related to production and distribution of TV programming span divisions 59, 60 and 61, reflecting different stages in this process. Individual components, such as movies, television series etc. are produced by activities in division 59, while the creation of a complete television channel programme, from components produced in division 59 or other components (such as live news programming) is included in division 60. Division 60 also includes the broadcasting of this programme by the producer. The distribution of the complete television programme by third parties, i.e. without any alteration of the content, is included in division 61. This distribution in division 61 can be done through broadcasting, satellite or cable SYSTEMS.